IT WAS a rip-roaring Round 3, where France and Ireland lost their chance of a Grand Slam and England and Wales moved back into contention for the Six Nations title.…
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Scotland: Five things we learned v Italy
THE SCOTLAND result was one that brought out relief. The kind of relief that has spectators and coaches strapped to oxygen tanks, so taxing was the enormous sigh everyone let…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
By Katie Field The Saints The long arm of the Launch England were leading Ireland 13-10 at Twickenham, with three minutes to play, when visiting wing Dave Kearney received the…
Six Nations: Italy 20-21 Scotland
All the action and reaction from Italy versus Scotland in the 2014 Six Nations...
Six Nations: Scotland analysis – Johnson should take a step back
MORE OFTEN than not, these ‘Five Things We Learned’ pieces are a mixture of praise and a smidgeon of criticism, just to let everyone know that you spotted a little…
Six Nations: Bet you never saw this!
All the best unseen snaps from Six Nations round 2
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
You wait 21 matches for your first Test try, then score two in two weeks. That’s what has happened to England full-back Mike Brown, who is in the form of…
Six Nations: Scotland 0-20 England
All the stats and quotes from Scotland versus England, and a look ahead
Six Nations: Will we see Calcutta Cup cutting edge?
SPORTS PEOPLE often talk about the ‘control-ables’ – the things you can have an impact on. In modern rugby that means striving for a high tackle count, carry rate or…
Scotland: Five things we learned v Ireland
AS INSIPID as an intro about Groundhog Day would be it, is cruelly apt that the famous holiday of fell on the same day as Scotland plodded into Dublin. In…